Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Aiken, SC to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,592dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $2,307–$2,877
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aiken to Houston price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,677
Fuel: $915
All-in estimate: $2,592

Return trip

Houston → Aiken$3,234

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aiken to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Aiken, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,592	$2.61	$2,307 – $2,877
53' refrigerated	$3,090	$3.11	$2,688 – $3,492
48' flatbed	$3,149	$3.16	$2,708 – $3,590
Step deck	$3,434	$3.45	$2,885 – $3,984
Power only	$2,280	$2.29	$1,984 – $2,576
Hotshot	$1,720	$1.73	$1,428 – $2,013
26' box truck	$1,690	$1.70	$1,436 – $1,943
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.04	$871 – $1,203

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More lanes from Aiken

53' dry van lanes from Aiken, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$2,757	$3.58	$2,454 – $3,060	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$5,468	$2.21	$4,867 – $6,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,039	$2.62	$1,815 – $2,263	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$5,111	$2.49	$4,548 – $5,673	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,395	$3.52	$2,132 – $2,659	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,042	$2.51	$2,707 – $3,377	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$5,332	$2.22	$4,745 – $5,918	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$2,659	$2.59	$2,366 – $2,951	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aiken, SC to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Aiken, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,592 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,307 and $2,877.

How far is Aiken, SC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 995 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $915 of the $2,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Aiken, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,234, which makes Aiken, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology